tomb in Italian
tomb in Italian is tomba — tomb means a structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.
tomb in Italian
tomba
A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.
What does "tomb" mean?
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noun A structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.
"Tourists queued to enter the ancient stone tomb beneath the hill."
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noun A grave, or figuratively, death itself.
"The old soldier hoped his memories would not follow him to the tomb."
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tomb in a sentence
- Tourists queued to enter the ancient stone tomb beneath the hill.
- The pharaoh's tomb was filled with gold and treasure.
- The old soldier hoped his memories would not follow him to the tomb.
- Many sailors found a watery tomb at the bottom of the sea.
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What is "tomb" in Italian?
"tomb" in Italian is tomba. tomb means: A structure or chamber, often built of stone, that holds the remains of the dead.
How do you use "tomb" in a sentence?
Example: "Tourists queued to enter the ancient stone tomb beneath the hill." In Italian, "tomb" is tomba.
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